Janette’s Story Janette approached the burning bridge after being downsized from her job. She was not pleased with being terminated and made this clear to her now former boss, Danielle. Janette was the top sales person in the company and believed that she was being let go because she was also the highest paid sales person. She felt the company …
There Are Unlimited Business & Career Opportunities Out There!
America’s unemployment rate, though a bit higher than usual, is relatively low. Indeed, Zimbabwe is having its problems these days with unemployment hovering at about 80%. Afghanistan’s unemployment rate is 40% and Honduras is roughly 30%. So I ask you, if you are seeking an employment opportunity, what other country would you want to be in to secure it? I know …
When Will Colleges & Universities Step Up To the Plate?
It’s time for colleges and universities to stop shunning their responsibilities and provide students (and parents, who pay for their kid’s education) their money’s worth. These institutions have been let off the hook long enough! Think about it: what other product can you name that is successfully made and marketed over a long period of time without a structured marketing …
13 Things NOT to Say to Jobless Friends
This week, I was asked to provide my insights to Boston Herald columnist, Darren Garnick for a feature article he was writing and that appeared Wednesday April 7th. He mentioned to me that a close relative recently lost her job, and to console her, some of her friends and relatives said, in Darren’s words, the most asinine things. I gave …
There is No Such Thing as Failure!
Failure is a human-made illusion of a perfectly natural phenomenon. In actuality, there is no such thing as failure; struggle yes, failure no! The human experience requires that you struggle for anything meaningful in life because it’s the only way you can appreciate anything. How can there be meaning to life without an appreciation for life? We’ve created a monster …
How to Deal with a Frustratingly Dumb Coworker
Idiots in the office are just as hazardous to your health as cigarettes, caffeine or greasy food, an eye-opening new study reveals. In fact, those dopes can kill you! The author of the study, Dr. Dagmar Andersson, says her team studied 500 heart attack patients, and was puzzled to find 62 percent had relatively few of the physical risk factors …
Sex and the Job Market
How has the current recession affected men and women in the workforce? Statistics clearly indicate that the prolonged recession has disproportionately hurt more men than women. It comes as no surprise that job loss in key industries such as manufacturing and construction are greater since men make up a higher percentage of the workforce. On the other hand, women work …
A RARE Bipartisan Agreement for Creating New Jobs
A RARE Bipartisan Agreement for Creating New Jobs In an atypical vote that proved that bipartisanism is still possible in The US, the Senate approved and sent to President Obama a bill intended to stimulate employment by providing businesses with inducements to hire new workers. This action took place yesterday, Wednesday March 17th. The legislation was approved by a clear …
The 5 Steps to Land a New Job in a Recession
PALM BEACH, FL – To land a new job in troubled economic times, you must first know the process for doing so. If you don’t know the recipe (process) for baking a cake, odds are you’ll just wing it and hope for the best – and in most cases, come up short. So let’s discuss the 5 steps to land …